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Law & Order/Purple Heart

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Purple Heart
Season 5, Episode 21
Airdate May 3, 1995
Production Number 69421
Written by Morgan Gendel &
William N. Fordes
Directed by Arthur W. Forney
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Purple Heart is the twenty-first episode of the fifth season of Law & Order, and the one hundred ninth episode overall.

Starring (Law): Jerry Orbach (Detective Lennie Briscoe), Chris Noth (Detective Mike Logan), S. Epatha Merkerson (Lieutenant Anita Van Buren)

Starring (Order): Sam Waterston (Executive A.D.A. Jack McCoy), Jill Hennessy (A.D.A. Claire Kincaid), Steven Hill (D.A. Adam Schiff)

Guest Stars: Michael Beach (Brian Elliott), Mike Starr (Steven Breck), Dominic Chianese (Judge Paul Kaylin), Frank Pellegrino (Mr. Contini)

and Lisa Gay Hamilton (Denise Johnson)

with Gina Torres (Charlene), Ed Wheeler (Duane Johnson), Gabriel Casseus (Dewey Lattimer), Donald Corren (Medill), Vince Pacimeo (Savino), Richard Spore (Ronald Peavey), Ronald Wyche (Barry Kirvin), Richard Caine (Sanders), Stu "Large" Riley (Bryant), James Colby (Kiley), Deborah Lee Johnson (Patsy), Angel David (Freddie), Lynn Hawley (Sandy), John Coughlin (Tommy), John Kudan (CSU Gorfand), Herbert Beigel (Gates), Carl Cohen (Pablo), Donal Joseph Sheehan (CSU Milner), Stewart Russell (M.E. Bagley), Aida Linares (Colombar)

Contents

Plot Overview

The investigation of a cab driver's murder includes a loan shark, a forged check, a missing plumber and the cab driver's wife.

Notes

Arc Advancement

Happenings

Characters

Referbacks

Trivia

The Show

Behind the Scenes

Allusions and References

Memorable Moments

Quotes